Chef Kitchen Management
1.26.4 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: May 01, 2023
Improvements
PCU-3832 | Updated VPN support. |
PCU-3968 | Historical Cook List projections are applied to the current day first. |
PCU-4283 | Seasonal time changes do not affect livedata imports. |
1.26.3 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: July 21, 2021
Improvements
PCU-3749 | SL21+ Terminals fully support Chef Kitchen Management software. |
Older Releases
1.26.2 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: June 21, 2021
Improvements
PCU-3705 | Improved ingredient reporting for projections and grading. |
1.26.1 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: February 26, 2021
Improvements
PCU-3472 | The Build To/Par Level panel indicates if a product is using LTO projection. |
PCU-3502 | A scroll button is available on The Build To/Par Level view. |
PCU-3509 | The Build To/Par Level panel indicates if a product is using an adjusted projection. |
PCU-3513 | Auto Trending values are visible on The Build To/Par Level panels if projections are based on sales data. |
1.26.0 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: January 20, 2021
New Features
SPM-24 | The Chef Build To (Par Level) feature is now available. This feature is useful for sites that operate without network-capable kitchen equipment. To opt-in, contact your Xenial sales representative. |
Improvements
PCU-3350, PCU-3379 | Chef Tablet implements auto discovery to locate devices on the network. |
1.24.3 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: January 06, 2021
Improvements
PCU-3498 | Technical improvements for hardware operating compatibility and support. |
1.25.2 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: November 12, 2020
Improvements
PCU-3449 | The Back of House MGRNG POS type selector lists available POS Systems, as expected. |
1.25.1 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: September 30, 2020
New Features
SPM-8 | Chef Tablet Solution is now available. Chef Tablet communicates wirelessly with Chef and provides more flexibility to the Kitchen. |
Improvements
PCU-2746 | Fryer Temperature Overview Screen displays all Frypots as expected. |
PCU-2958 | Chef verifies available disk space before beginning the upgrade process. |
PCU-3114, PCU-3297 | Security improvements for communications between Chef and front-end software, such as Encounter POS. |
PCU-3380 | Chef accepts either a hostname or host IP in configuration settings located in: + + + + |
PCU-3244 | Chef takes into consideration additional order destinations such as dine-in and curbside. |
1.24.2 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: September 9, 2020
New Features
PCU-3034 | Disk Check no longer requests user input on boot. |
1.24.1 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: August 09, 2020
Improvements
PCU-3328 | Data communication between Chef and Micros POS now occurs as expected. |
1.24.0 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: April 08, 2020
Improvements
PCU-2150 | As of Chef 1.23.0, Fryer Configurations are now accessible through the Portal. |
PCU-2431 | Upon opening the Score History screen, the date selector now displays the current date. |
PCU-2917 | The Ingredient Names displayed on the Thaw and Prep screens in Live View. |
PCU-2747 | The Shutdown Frypot button now responds, as expected. |
PCU-2746 | The Fryer Temperature Overview Screen displays all configured frypots, as expected. |
PCU-2738 | The Cook List Categories now displays page up/down buttons depending on the number of items displayed on the Cook List. |
PCU-3097 | The POS Type of "IRIS" is now available as an option on the Advanced Configuration menu of Chef Tools. |
PCU-2733 | IRIS POS integration. |
PCU-2681 | Chef configuration toggle buttons now display green/gray for on/off respectively. |
PCU-2845 | Version History is available in Live View and Replay. |
PCU-2797 | The Fryer Replay now displays elapsed time in seconds. |
PCU-2764 | Fryer Messages now display the lane number, as expected. |
PCU-2742 | The Fryer Temperature Overview screen now respects the temperature type (Celsius or Fahrenheit) selected in Chef Tools > Basic Configuration menu. |
PCU-2537 | An Installation History report now appears on the Chef Device when the the Version Number at the lower right corner is selected. The report includes the version numbers, build numbers, and date(s) loaded. |
PCU-2706 | Recent Fryer Messages are now retained upon startup. |
PCU-2736 | Chef messages now accept user acknowledgement, as expected. |
PCU-2924 | Changes made to the Advanced Settings in Chef Tools are now processed and saved, as expected. |
PCU-2950 | The Version History now appears in chronological order. |
PCU-3051 | Improvements to IRIS integration with Chef. |
PCU-3093 | Adjusted Thaw Counts now save as expected. |
1.23.2 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: June 22, 2020
Improvements
PCU-3237 | Updated SSL certificate. |
1.23.1 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: December 20, 2018
Improvements
PCU-2701 | The Chef Overview Screen now renders as expected when navigating between the Configuration Menus and the Overview Screen. |
PCU-2884 | The Cook List History now continues to collect data when time changes occur (ex: Daylight Savings to Standard Time). |
PCU-2744 | The Chef screen calibration utility now launches as expected. |
PHU-2874 | Chef now communicates PHU Firmware updates via a USB device, as expected. |
PCU-2177 | Updated Chef software translations for the following supported languages:
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1.23.0 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: August 06, 2019
New Features
PCU-2664, PCU-2155 | A Fryer Filter Report is now available on the Portal. The following filter information is displayed, if available: Date, Filter Type (quick filter, clean and filter, or deep clean), Filter Status (complete or bypassed), Filter Request Time, Filter Start Time, Total Filter Time, Fryer Pot Name, the TPM Value, and the Number of Cooks since Last Clean Filter. A report summary is also available and offers a condensed view of the Filter Types and Number of Cooks since Last Clean Filter for each Fryer Pot. |
PCU-2658, PCU-2155 | A Fryer Cook Cycle Report is now available on the Portal. The following cook cycle information is displayed, if available: Date, Time, Fryer Pot Name, Product Name, Cook Duration, Start/End Temperature, Max/Min Temperature, and Cook Status. A report summary is also available and offers the Product Name and the Number of Cooks per product. |
1.22.0 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: May 03, 2019
New Features
PCU-2222 | Chef now has the capability to integrate with select network-connected fryers. When network-connected fryers are enabled and configured, Chef is able to display fryer information including contents, times, temperatures, messages, and alerts. Speak to your SICOM/Xenial sales representative for additional information. |
PCU-2142 | The Chef API is now available and allows for local-level data retrieval. Reference material is available through your Xenial sales representative. |
Improvements
PCU-2501 | Items added manually through Cook List+ are now eligible to earn two (2) points–one (1) point for cooking the item and one (1) point for cooking the item on time. These points apply to projected Cook List items as well as items added manually through Cook List+. Items added manually through the Holding Unit are not eligible for these points. This increase in eligible points may cause a slight change to Chef Grades. |
PCU-2497 | Pans emptied prior to the start of the discard delay timer are now eligible to earn a point. This applies to projected Cook List items as well as items added manually through Cook List+. Items added manually through the Holding Unit are not eligible to earn this point. This increase in eligible points may cause a slight change to Chef Grades. |
PCU-2604 | Chef now consolidates multiple calls and considers on-hand amounts when projecting Cook List items. |
PCU- 2177 | Chef software now supports the following languages: French, French-Canadian, German, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. |
PCU-1945 | Going forward, Chef versioning is more user-friendly. Major releases, minor releases, and patch releases are more clearly indicated on the bottom right of the Chef screen. |
PCU- 2578 | The order number, sales id, and destination data fields now import as expected when Dropzone POS is selected during the Chef configuration process. |
1.21.2 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: April 8, 2019
New Features
PCU-2497 | Pans emptied prior to the start of the discard delay timer are now eligible to earn a point. This applies to projected Cook List items as well as items added manually through Cook List+. Items added manually through the Holding Unit are not eligible to earn this point. |
PCU-2501 | Items added manually through Cook List+ are now eligible to earn two (2) points–one (1) point for cooking the item and one (1) point for cooking the item on time. These points apply to projected Cook List items as well as items added manually through Cook List+. Items added manually through the Holding Unit are not eligible for these points. |
Improvements
POR-3750 | The Event Summary Report now reflects totals as expected. These totals include eligible points for items added manually through Cook List+ and for pans emptied prior to the start of the discard delay timer. This increase in eligible points may cause a slight change to Chef Grades. |
PCU-2484 | Holding Unit upgrades requested through the Portal now install as expected. In addition, requests to cancel a scheduled upgrade is respected. |
PCU-2574 | Three previously translated German words now appear in English. These specific German to English words are as follows: Wärmeschacht to Chute, Grillplatte to Broiler, and Aufbewahrungseinheiten to PHU. |
1.21.1 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: October 9, 2018
New Features
PCU-2176 | The Chef Cooking Projection Window changed the “Point of Sale Data” column header to “Projection Elements,” which more accurately represents the data columns. |
PCU-2309 | UK build-cards are now available. |
PCU-2177 | Updated Chef software translations (including the Scoring History screen) for the following supported languages:
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Improvements
PCU-1707 | The Chef Cook List Projection now accounts for the product’s cook time. |
PCU-2097 | Prince Castle PHU Low Temperature Alerts now clear as expected. |
PCU-2260 | Chef now remembers the user’s preferred language selection upon returning to the Build-Card Menu. |
PCU-2308 | Chef Live View now displays Thaw and Prep projections as expected. |
PCU-2338 | Chef now awards points for discarded pans as expected. |
1.21.0 | Chef Kitchen Management
Implementation Date: September 26, 2018
New Features
PCU-2035 | Valued Brands are now able to manually configure a Minimum Quantity On-Hand for specific ingredients at specific 15-minute intervals, allowing more customized control over projected quantities. The Minimum Quantity On-Hand is also displayed on the Chef Projection Report located in the DMB Portal. |
PCU-2037 | Valued Brands are now able to display a flashing countdown timer for the appropriate PHU pan(s) when a product is added to the Cook List. This countdown timer indicates the amount of time before incurring a Cook Delay. |
PCU-2042 | Heat Chute labels now display precise times for quantity preparations. An information icon placed to the right side of the label. displays a message to clarify Heat Chute quantities, when pressed. |
PCU-1889 | Chef responsiveness improved for PHU button presses. |
PCU-1977 | Responsiveness improved for Chef touchscreen. |
PCU-2113 | Valued Brands now have the ability to set a brand-specific Cook Delay Time. |
PCU-2038 | Enhancements to the Chef Prep and Thaw screens. Restaurants are now able to page through the items listed on the Prep and Thaw screens using newly added page-up and page-down buttons. Clicking on a column header now sorts the column in ascending or descending order. Through the DMB Portal, restaurants are now able to sort and filter Prep and Thaw items as well as print Prep and Thaw reports. |
PCU-2044 | Chef now displays grades for the current daypart as well as an overall all-day grade. |
PCU-2049 | Going forward, Chef versioning is more user-friendly. Major releases, minor releases, and patch releases are more clearly indicated on the bottom right of the Chef screen. |
PCU-1558 | Build cards are now arranged in alphabetical order. Cards with an asterisk are still placed at the top of the list. |
PCU-2046 | An automated process now maintains outdated and/or large files, including the removal of previous Chef backups. |
PCU-2001 | To increase Chef performance, Chef will now only send requests for data while Live View is actively in use. |
PCU-2110 | The Event Summary Report on the DMB Portal is now updated to reflect multiple data columns, including an all-day total, grading, and manual loads. |
PCU-1918 | The Chef Reference Guide is now accessible on the DMB Portal. |
PCU-2085 | The Chef screen now displays the current SICOM logo. |
Over the next few weeks, the Chef Reports prompts on the DMB Portal will be updated to a more modern User Interface to maintain consistency with our other SICOM products. |
Improvements
PCU-1882 | Chef no longer displays multiple calls for the same product within a short amount of time. Chef now consolidates multiple calls into one. |
PCU-2119 | Chef no longer calls for the full need when the immediate need is zero, while using One-Pan Technology–where only one pan is in use. |
PCU-1886 | Chef no longer changes the quantities of an item displayed on the cook list. When Chef adds an item to the cook list, a new row is added, even if the item is already displayed on the cook list. |
PCU-1049 | When performing maintenance, current pans remain active. |
PCU-1581 | Tables and UIDs fully update when syncing Chef to DMB Portal. |
PCU-1910 | Chef updates on-hand counts when using One-Pan Technology–where only one pan is in use. |
PCU-1929 | A correction was made to the Spanish grading translation on the Score History screen. |
PCU-2000 | The Minimum On-Hand total sum now appears at the bottom of the column on the Chef Projection Report located in the DMB Portal. |
PCU-2074 | Designated future syncs scheduled through DMB Portal now occur at the scheduled time. |
PCU-2108 | Chef accurately recognize a lost connection to POS. |